The lilacs of Lilacia Park seemed to bloom early this spring. The Lombard Park District moved its “bloom 'o' meter” dial to “fully blooming” an entire week before the Lilac Queen coronation, a village ...

The purple lilac became the New Hampshire state flower after one of the biggest kerfuffles in the State House. I’ll tell you the story.>> See the video archive of Fritz's stories The purple lilac ...

The purple lilac is New Hampshire's state flower and right now it is in full bloom or near full in the North.To celebrate the fragrant flower and its place in the state, Lisbon hosts an annual Lilac ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! What a change! The first week of May feels like March. Cool temperatures and rain have dominated our weather the last few days. However, do not give up ...

Walt Whitman holds the sprig of lilac by its supple woody stem, holds it to his great-bearded face and breathes in its sensuous perfume. The unmistakable scent works on his poet’s brain, conjuring ...

Lilacs are only in flower for a few weeks a year but they have inspired great art, music and literature. Van Gogh and Monet painted them, singer-songwriter Nick Drake sang about the ‘lilac time’, and ...

Lilacs may have originated in Eastern Europe and Asia, but they've found their forever home in Minnesota. As one of the first blooms to herald spring, they have a special place in our hearts — and ...

March is here, and so is the march of the flowers at Southern California's gardens and floral destinations. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Which means that just about every ...